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Job Title:           Upper School Visual Arts Teacher

Reports to:        Director of the Upper School

FLSA Status:     Exempt 

Summary

Hathaway Brown School seeks a full-time Upper School (9-12) Visual Arts Teacher. Responsibilities include a full-time teaching load requiring expertise and knowledge in teaching drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, design, and other traditional visual arts media. This teacher will also be responsible for being a mentor (adviser) to a group of approximately 10 students, helping to guide them through their high school academic experience.

Applicants should hold a minimum of a BA or BFA in Visual Arts or Arts Education, and experience teaching at the high school level. The school also considers being a practicing artist as an asset in the application process. Skills in teaching digital media applications would also be considered an asset.

       Responsibilities include:

• Teach a full load of classes, including Studio Art Survey, a foundation introductory course to high school visuals arts in a variety of media, other advanced studio/visual art courses as needed for 10th, 11th and 12th grade students.

• Be a Mentor (Adviser) to approximately 10 students at one grade level, working with students and parents in an academic and personal advisory role, including helping students to manage their academic lives, course selection, and parent conferences.

• Be an active member of the faculty, including serving on faculty committees, attending faculty meetings and in-service days, being an active member of the Visual Arts Department, and the faculty as a whole.

• Use technology to support curriculum and administrative responsibilities.

• Maintain art studio, help to manage a budget and order materials and supplies.

• Continue to develop your own knowledge and skills through personal and professional growth.

Qualifications & Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals. Ability to write reports. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from parents and colleagues.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in either written or oral form.

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

About Hathaway Brown

Hathaway Brown School has a rich 146-year history of educating and empowering girls. As Ohio’s oldest continually operating college-preparatory for girls, Hathaway Brown has earned a reputation for academic excellence and innovation in the region and around the country. Home of the Learn for Life signature approach, Hathaway Brown has long been devoted to a fusion of cutting-edge curriculum and experiential learning. Our approximately 850 students and 225 faculty and staff come to Hathaway Brown from 89 different communities in Northeast Ohio, and enjoy our stunning 16-acre campus in Shaker Heights, Ohio – just minutes from the cultural attractions of downtown Cleveland.

To Apply

Salary for this position will be competitive regionally for independent schools.
Interested candidates and referrals should email resume, cover letter and educational philosophy to:

hrstaffing-us@hb.edu

Director of Human Resources, Hathaway Brown School,
19600 North Park Blvd., Shaker Hts., Ohio 44122, Job ID #USVAT-31014

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion 

Hathaway Brown School is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning community through our admission policies, hiring practices, professional development, curricular and extracurricular programming, and school culture. We believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people who are members of other marginalized communities. Click here to be directed to our full DEI Statement.

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